Machine for stringing tags.



- PATENTED MARSL 1908. L; A. MoGfRL/*IHn VMAGIPIM POR STRINGING- TAG-S.

APPLIOATION FILED JUNE 6, 1907.

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vf mul PATENTED MAR. 3l, 1908. L. A.M0GRATH MACHINE FOR STRINGING TAGS. APPLIUATION FILED JUNE 6.1907.

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No. 883,223. PATENTED MAR'. 3,1, 190s.

L. A. MGGRATH. MAG'HINE Fon smmm@ TAGS.

APPLIUATION FLBD JUNE 6, 1907.

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No. 883,223. y PATENTE@ MAR. 31, 1908. L A. MOGRATH.,

MAUHNE FOR STRNGING TAGS.

APPLICATION FLBD JUNE 6, 1907.

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L. AfMUGRATH.

MACHINE PoR STRINGING TAGS.

APPLICATION :FILED JUNE 6,1907. I

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No. 883,223. f PAI"E1\VI`ED` MAR. 31, 1908. L. A. MGGRATH.

MACHIN FOR STRINGING TAGS.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 5, 1907.

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-drawn through the loop thereof.

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'UNiTED sTATjJsM OFFICE.

LAWRENCE A. MetRA'lH, OF RANDOLPH, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-FOURTH TO MICHAEL' F. CUNNINGHAM, OF RANDOLPH, MASSACHUSETTS.

MACHINE FOR STRINGING TAGS.

Be it known that l, LAWRENCE A. Me- GnA'rn, a citizen ol' the United States, 'and a resident' ol' Randolph, in the county oi Norfolk and State ol' Massachusetts, have invented an linprmfenient in Machines for Stringing Tags, ot' which the. following de scription, in connection with the accompany ing drawing, is a` specification, like letters on the drnwing representing like parts.

This invention relates to machines -for Stringing tags and has l'or its object to provide n novel machine o1' this class by means,

-ends through the. loop of the tag.

One ol' the features of my invention istto provide a novel Alorin -oi' threader which operntes hoth to insert. thel st ring through the eye ol' the tag and also to cari- 5r the loop ol' the string around the en'd or edge ol' the tag and in position tio have the ends ol' the string By making thel threader capable ol' perl'orinilig both lthe niechanisin may he. simplified find the speed of operation increased. i

Another 'feature of my invention relates to-the manner of handling the string. ln

a'ccordenee with my invention l haveprovided lmeans for controlling the length of string to he inserted in the tag throughout its entire extent While presenting the 4string to the threinler :indrwhile it is being drawn through the eye. ot thel tug. By ineans ol' this construction wherein the string is thns controlled, it is possible tonccuratelj and positively present a 'length `ol` string to the thrender for eaeh ci'ele o' operations.

1 will irst describe one,einlmdiincnt ol' in v invention and then point ont the novel feittur thereof in the appended claims.

In the d'rnwings wherein l have illustrated oniclnbodiinent oi niy invention, Figure 1 Specification of Letters Patent. Applicann inea June e, 1907.

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Patented March 31, 1908. Serial No. 377,582.

isn front side elevntion thereof; Fig. 2 is e see-tion on sulistantinll)v the line b" J), Fig. 11. Fig. 3 is a detail of' the device for removing the strung tags; Fig. t is ay rear sido elevetion of theinaehine shown in Fig. l; Fig. 5 is e a, detail of the. positioning ineens for the string presenter; Fig, ti is a plain view of the nnwhine shown in Fig. 1 g Pig. 7 is a. perspective View in detnil of the string presenter; Fig. 8 is a siniilnr View of the cutters 6 for cut-ting the string, said view showing the ineens for holding the end of the string from which the severed length has heen out; Fig. 9 is a detail of the thrender and loop reinoyer; Fig. 1() is a sect-ion on the. line .1f--;1=, 7 Fig. 1, looking toward the right; Fig. 11 is n section on sulistantiall)r the line `1/--']/, Fig. l;

'Fig'. 12 is a: pla-n View ol" the knetter; Fig.l13

is n sideriew of the knottcr; Fig. 14 is :t section on the line e c, Fig. 1t); Fig. 15 is a. see- 7 tion .on the line drm-Ad, Fig. 1U; Fig. 16 is n section on the! line c- (7, Fig. 15; Figs. 17 and 1S are details of the threader; Fig. 19 is n, section on the. line (cw. Fig. 1, looking toward the right; Fig. 2t) is n detail of the S threader and loop remover; Fig. 21 is n detail of the snpportl'or the tag; Figs. 22 to .Zti are Yiews illustrating thc v'nrious steps in the operntion otl the machine, cnch of said views showing hoththe threader, loop remover and knotter in various positions, :ind also the tag und the/string iirdill'erent posi tions corresponding to the position of the threader and knetter; Figs. 27 and 28 are views showing'the operation of the knetter. 9 Fig. 2t) is a` View showing a tension device. The ninchine heicin shown is of that class which loops the string through the eye of thm; teg and then draws the ends of the string und 'the device as s illustrated comprises ns its operative elenients a. thrcader constructed to tai-ke `a severed length ol string,y loop the same through the eyeol the tag und carry the looped end thereof the tag; a loop rcinorerto remove the looped end ot the string lroln the. threailer; and n knot ter to grasp the free endsof the string sind dra-w thein through the loop; thus cmnpleting thestringingoperation. features, the machine herein shown includes a. string-feeding device which comprises n string presenter to present the-string to the thrcader, a cutting device to eut the required 'i length of around the end or edge of v ln addition to these string tor each tag, and ineansto r1() ed. 1 mated c rock-- th nder and 125 ed wement of( mma, @n its i, by Gaiam goo'vf su 'the herewmm'ement 30 m the 11min g5 S no {Raso/ut Y z t'ent Matin sans@ lng m1 U' th l the me Wi th t" and 1i),

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The opmiition oi the feeding; dendo@ may loo niislly dvsciihod :is foilowliz-luiing the lmoiwind movement oit tho :mno 39.' the piiwi @omini 2li tinnnd to bring? the pty-,ifi into engagement with the next tooth, and (loting th@ iiist poitiim oi tho wird. iiiovo- :ment oi smid arms the member f5 is rotsiiod to bring tho'noxt s'iwcemiing string-present ing nim 9 into operativo position, during the .hitter portion mid ioin'siid z'i'iovomont Said .stringi-preisenting Lim ieinaim in this positionI ns simi/m in Fg. t, sind ddvsiiwos- .toward the tage; and in position to deiivoi string to tho thwodoi". ilo'inQ; this te? noi'tidn of thc movoiiwnt of thil .rin the tsfiii 18 of th@ C-nttm t'iiiiied hy tho t i lt otk-V copying tho positionm iinn. i. und 4 'the mini iQ theiehy causing the cnttt... 'to sever tho string at this` mint, the @nd of the string from which the eingih has boon' mit being held hy tho gripping jaw 12d on said imi ,it :ind thi length o'i" tho :it-Ting Whiih is ont heizig that whivh :spans thi?4 distaiwo ho tween th(x nim i() oi-cnpying the position. 'n Fig. l, :ind that ofiinpying: tho position m in sind iigino. The soi'midlmtth oi' stringis: dosignntod M, and ono vnd therhoi positively hold hy the ifiippingjiiw 2i) czii'xiod by the drin li) o vnrn \,'ing the imsiiinn n.

' During; lh@ .fitter nnr. ol' the i'oiwi'd movonmnt nl' thi nwmhiii 5%; tho arm i) czirij the svvmvd length 34 oi' string hold in propel position hy i ponitioning iiovirein the foilii of pin oi sind 735 which in ciiiiiod hy tho'post 3G, and which hntms :in opening fozmoil in n lug 37 cini'iod by tho nini .0, :is plk inly soon in Fig. 5. ,During tiw .forward rotary inovvnwnt oiu thi inmnhfi' tz?, 'tho'ond ol the portion 34 oi' tho stringi' han hifori lmld` by the gripping jaw L2() on tho nrm l() which occupiod thv punition yn., Fig: i, is ahoy-v dosicifihfd. and `whin said 'wn'iim hns nozirly complvtod its l'oi'mn'd mownicn thil lziil of the )uw 2l) on sind :mn ong-noos n. mini snrfao@ 3S carrind hy the post 2&6 :ind ,moyon said jaw to riflvaso tho ond ol' iho'stiing. This iolensing ol' the ond oi .tho portion ."il of tho :string offmn's snliistontiidiy niniul'liim nig of tho ionff'lh /l troni onsiy with tho rutti tho hody oll lho'stJ-in :so that wmn tho new rior f coniplftos its i'oin'z'nd inovimon't ho'th ends ol the sovoi'fd length .'34 :im ifi-no, ihn:- ing thv linnl ioin'nid niovonient oi' the stringprvsenting 2mn d with the sovored length ole string "-l i'nii'iod lhiiohy, thi'L portion. of thi "J string whivh is situntml hvtwoon the two iinthe ond of and into ongers il oniriod ovm gzigmnont with tho timidi/lei 39, and during movonwnt oi' the im mit oi' the hooitwind in@ ilhiuiadi'ii timo-fi tho string i iid inenihm' n tho inin .fi' sind oin'iiois t'l'io loop ot stiii'ig th@ tag as Witt pios 'nigh tinl @yo oi dosoiihed.

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"iivei--rnnning i may nso somo .suitable ti'ution dovlco for The. tension devies 14 lice the Severed iength o' string 34 under tension Whilcy it is bi-ingr d ii-wn from the string-presenting devioo 'ily tho tlueadoij,v as will ho' obvious. Fiom l :ibovo itvfill bosvin that the control tl'iroughon its entire cxtvnt whdfl it being lied 'to th() threadid', and that thi` t0n- .'sioii dil/Vivos I4 operato tooontrol said lvngt h oi'istini while tho thimidm is inqfrtinrgr il in the @yo of tho ivi-ig. Tho string is thun` positi'i'ily piosontid to tho thirudvr :1nd the gi'ii'ipos 2U together with tho tension dvvioos lliiiold the String tant and ,under.pol'tvvt contioi 'imtil 'tho tliiondiw has inseltld tho same in the ol" tho ing.

in oidoi to oiixvont the incmhol 8 from as; it is intermittently rotated,

hrihging it to Post :is soon fis 24 has io'lit thi.l met: 2G Any isiiitzihh ffii-,tion dan/ino may ho omplof/od for-this nnrposo, :1nd l hav(x hmein fd iown sin] ply a tho wiwi-carrier :in shown ni Fi si'ftew 14.() which is. mounted' in ono olf tho bemin blocks 25() and which ,z

honra: against the hub of the nwnihm 8.

f f its stated ahovotho thiezidor, which is dos-- ignntod 39, is arranged to loop the. string through-tho eye of the tag und carry 'tht` loo @d ond :wound thi,x mid or edge of Itho tag, :ino toV nwoinplish this rosult l have in this omhodinwnt .oiiny invrfntion Inside said thigzidoi on t curvo which is substantially that ol 'tho mfc ol' n circ/lo, so that ai-ll points of tho thioadhi :iro substantially thol .salmo d^is-i tanteo 'ii'oni tho Mentor ol' tho curvo. This ciicuhii or partly circular thi'oiidor is plainly seon in Figs. 22 to 25. tiiiid thrmidir isi arranged to ho rotated or turned dhout theI conter of the curvo thoiool' sind in'itfY rotating o1" turning movement, tho ond thorooi 'monos tln'onrh tho@ 'o ol thol tu i H ry i n being strung.. lho throndot' in the. form. olA anoich -1(J,nnd as the thi'endoi' turns, tho notch vngzigos the string :ind unri'ios i ioop thoivol' tl the tog. Uwing to tho circular shzipo oi' the throzidoz, the loop ol the string is not only (rin-fied thioug'h the o fo ol tho tag, hut is also iiiiriod around theI @dige ol the*` tug, as will he more fully h'i'ireinaft 1 described. I profer also to give my threador :t helical shape and whim it has said shape it turns about the Min ofthe helical our-ve thereof.' y y in the present embodiment of my invention this threztdor in. shown as supportvd directly on t pont 6() rising-from im arm 43 whim extendsfrom o. hub 44 that vrotates about ii iixod vertical shaft/45 carried by thv immo, und tho huh derives its rotation from .n gen1* ioosely mounted on 'the shaft 45l sind molsiliingwith a rack'47 carried by' a Swinging infin 48 that is pivoted to the frame,

irough the holo or oy. ii 1 shape. of tho?- is providid at. its ond w1 th a, string-engaging portion shown seine side oi the teg es that from. sifhieh the .shown in Fig. 23, end in doing so it eer vloop of the string 34 through the eye es et 4.9, and is provided vitl'i carrying o roll that ei com 5l mounted on th i oieotion reaeh the position shown in Fig., 23,

ation hy shove, the threoder Si? ere oi tno loop remover 5o() moves 'into Liosition', en.- e oir-ele, ond ss it is rots mi the eotolied end ters the loop of the string 34, es seen in'Fig. '70

thereofV posses through this holo .in the The movement given to the three-dor i cient to (ferry the notfhed end tlierooi srouni the edge oi'the tog .end onto the seine lo thereof es that from which the thread-er wes inserted into the The three-der is m :shown ir iiiif to Gerry the teg; it is elevm lliiereoil 'passing the eorreet vert shape, S, end es it turns the hole in the movement oi tlv 'f :we er scoured hy .ranging vthe hu'o ide verfioelljv on toe shaft :is eli es to i 'li-Veer., end. hy

provii'l ing seid inl h which has entgegen'. led .wertiger tion 55, herein shown carried the sairports ior the tohle il, seeli"` l0. eem groove i hns the seine pitch es the l eel she-pe oi: the threzider. 'io permit the hub to slide on the slist't uf'ithout being disengeged l'roin til." "id weer is oroviilec'l`-with e pin 52 l, ,suidohigI reoeived in e if/S formed in the huh.

T his construction locks the huh to the. gear for rotary movement but permits the huh to nieve vertieelly with reference to the greso?.

ln order to eleerl); understand. the @qiero1 tion of Stringing the teg l'. will relier now to Figs. Z2 to Z6 inelusiif'e which show the various steps in performing this opexetion. in seid 'figures l. have essooio ed with the r .)eetive vie Ylgrent positions. Y...resen'ted to the L, f :ind tooo seid tl'irough the hole the tog and the strinY '.lhe string 'is first loopef. i 42, es shown in looped end-is threaded oi the teg and assed around the end oi" the teg, es seen in E ig. 23. 'lhe ioo'p is then held, as seen in 124;, and the ends et the st' ere passed through the loop, ,or seen in 25 end tiffhtened es seen in his. 2o. These i 7 c A various operations are periorned by the threeder, the loop remover end the knetter, respectively, es will he now desorihed. 'lo Fig. 22 the end of the teg is shown in the holder 7, thethreeder 3Q is its normal positionI and the string-presenting lingers ll have presented e string to the notch ofthe threeder end sire being retracted, es shovv'n by' the arrow. Seid ligure also shows in perspeotive the relativo lposition of the teg end string et this point in the ovvie ot operetions.` The thresder then turns into the nos et the the teg and around the end et the on loop Wes inserted through the eye the te.

l i l l l i l l l l l sind pieles` seid loop oil from the notehed and oi the threeder. Atter the'loop reino ver .5430 hssentered 'the loop it moves into toe position shown in Fig. 24, thlls Carrying the lofi into the position shown in the perspeetire view oi' the 'tag 'in seid figure, and simultaneously the threeder. turns haekimrdly toward its initial position.; it willJK he noted that the thresder is provided on its ior with e. swine-receiving groove 57, P le?, in weich the string is received as med through the teg. The end 58 0f .oder which hes the-notch 40 therein gos beyond the end et' the groove 57 so the loe of the string een be readily the oiolred olf from the' shredder byy the loop reinover 560, will be more fully described.

During the backward movement of the i threeder and while the string is held by the loop ren'iover, said string is still frietionelly 90 .heid hy the tension members 14. Vlhile the loop is thus l'ield e knetter 59 moves forward nto the open loop, and when the three-der hss retunned to its initial4 position, es shown in Fig. 14, said knetter groeps the ends of the string 'which have new been pulledolear 'through the tension devices 14 end draws said ends through the opened loop, as shown in. Figs. 25 and 26, thus completing the stringingg operation. i .lt will be noted that owing to the circular shone ol" the threeder 39 and the feet that it oso-nietes shout an axis extending` through the center of the curve, the threeder is ensided to poss through the eye of. the tag and to Gerry the loop of the string around the edge ol" the onto that side 'thereof frein which the string entered seid eye Without disturhingthe position of the teg. This is plsinly seen in Figs. 22 and 23, and espe- '110. oislly in Fig. 23, for since said threeder is inode on lthe ere of e 'circle and oseillates,, ehout the center oi`- the circle es an exis, .thej`l threeder will psi-ss through the eye of the teg" from the position shown .in Fig. 22 to that 115 shown in Fig. 23 without moving the tag toward or -from the center of motion.

The knetter is' arranged to operate in -snhstentiiilly the horizontal plone of the eperture 55() through the teg, es seen in Fig.' 120 7 :ind oeeause of the helieel'shepe of the l Y, 1 thremler illustrated in the drawingsv and loo the thresder, and es o result during the .stron of the three-der. the letter is elevated that the portion o1 the threoder whloh oc 1f30- 35 threader.

V60 shaft 4,`said ca' cupies the eye 55() of the tagis always in the saine vertical position, and the threader sort of screws or spirals into said eye. 'The threader is curved through an are of more than 180J as shown so that when the threader is in the positionshown in Figs. 24 and 25, the shank 61 of the threader extends .underneath the knetter, but because of the helical shape of the threader the shank is sufficiently below the knetter so as not to'interfeie with the operation thereof. The movement of thc knetter is so timed with referenoe'to that ol' the threader that the knetter is in its advanced position with the jaws thereof open just at the time when the:-

end 40 of the threader is being withdrawn" from the eye 550 of the tag, and since the knetter works in the same horizontal plane as the eye of the tag itwill be evident that after the threader has withdrawn from the tag, the portion ofthe string between the threader and the tag is in position to be grasped by the open jaws of the knetter. As stated above, the movement ofthe knetter is not interfered with in any way-by the up (f per lend oi the post 60 or the shank 61 of the threader, because of the helical shape of the threader and its risin r and falling movement due to the cain 55. t will be lnoted that the tag is held in such a positienthat the axis about which the threader .turns extends parallel to the tag or, in other words, the tag while being strung is held in a plane parallel 'to the axis of the helical curve of the The heliealshape of the threader I regard as of great im ortance because by means of it a circular threader may be ernployed without interfering in any way with the operation of the loop remover and knetter.

40` In order that the string may feed into the ,stringreceivinggroove 57 asthe threader is j advanced through the' tag, I will preferably place the ways 28 ena slight incline and so arran e the parts that when the member 8 is broiig t to rest after its turning movement the stringresenting arm 9 stands substantially ara lel with said ways. The inclination ofp the Ways and of the arin 9 is shown in dott'ed lines Iig. 17, and such iv/elination is thev same as that of the hel/nal curve on whichy the threader is 1`orined,'se that as the string-presenterrecedes, as sl own in Fig. 23, [the portion ofthe string betweenA said pre senter and threader is on the same inclination as that of the stringvreceiving groove 57.

66 upon the end of the arm 64, as at 70. and is provided with a tail 71 which is adapted to engage a projection or arm 7 2 carried by the post 36 as the loop-remover swings toward the threader, said tail by engagement with the arm `swinging the loop-remover away from the threader laterally, as shown in Figs. Z4 and 25. A suitable spring 73 may be einployed for returning the opener to its initial position as the tail 71 is carried out of contact with the projection 72 during the backward movement of the arm 64. The notch in the end 69 of the loop-remover is wide enough to receive the notched end 40 of the threader so that when the threader reaches the position shown in Fig. 23 the movement of t ie loopreinover toward the threader causes the notched end of the three der to enter between the two jaws 69 of the loop-remover, said jaws passing between the threaderand the string, as shown in Fig. 2U, so that when the loop-ren'iover is moved laterally into the position shown in Fig. 24, the loep will be picked olf from the threader'. The loop-remover is )rovided with a t n`sien spring 76 which liy engagement wi h the prevent the loo p from f allin g of therefrom.

The knetter 59 which entersthe opened string serves to hold the string thereon and4 loop, as shown in Figs. 24 and 25, is herein Jshown as comprising two jaws 77 and 7S. These jaws are each pivoted at S0 t'o an arm 811 which in turn is pivotally mounted on the stud 65, and said stud is operated by a cam groove 82 which, if desired, may be formed in the cani member 68. The two jaws 77 and 78 are normali/y kept closed together by a suitable spring 85, and said jaws are inaintained in their closed position until they'enter the opeiied loop, as shown in Fig. 24, at which time they are separated so that during their further forward movement they re- .Scalve between them the ends of the severed lstring 34, as shown in Fig. 28. After the ends of the severed strings have been re ceived between the jaws the are closed together again thereby to grip t 1e string so that upon their backward movement they draw the ends o'l. the string through the opened loop. For thus opening the jaws at the proper time, l have shown said jaws as extended beyond their pivotal point, asat 87, the portions 87 being separated from each other and extending to meet each other at their ends, as at 88. v

Supported b the 'l'raine is a aw-o enin f wedge 8) whic i has the beveled or t iinne edge 90. rl`his jaw-opening wedge is norinaily situated between the arms 87 so that as the arm S1 swings to the right, Fig. 10, to

carry the knotter through the opened loop, the point 90 of the wedge 89 enters between. the ends 88 of the arms 87 and thus separates them and opens the jaws of the knetter, as seen in Fig. 13. 'lhe jaws of the knetter are closed when they iirst enter the opened loop,

'tically adjustable on the posts 56;

vried by the post 56.

said tag support 1s carried by a block 152 whioh can .be 'adjusted vertically on the posts 56, and

whlch 1s clamped to 'the post in any adj1.1sted.

Eosition by means of clamping serews 153. y adjusting this block 152 andthe tag-support 6 vertically said tag-upport may be properly positioned so that the eye of a tag of any Width will be in proper position to vhave the threader enter it.

The position of the eye ofthe tag horizontally with reference to the threader is determined by the positioning device 7, and in order to permit the device to string tags in which t le eye may he situated different distane/es from the end of the tag; 'l propose to make said positioninv' device 'adjustable toe Ward and from the t reader so that by adv justing it the eye of any style of tag may be brought'into proper position to-reoeiye 'the threader. As herein shown said positioning device 7 has extendingv therefrom a hang 154 whioh rests on abearing bloeit ear- Said lange 154- shown as having slots 156 therein through which the clamping screws .157 pass, said screws entering the bleek 155. By this means the positioning deyioe 7 may be ad` j usted toward and from the threader to accominodate4 different siaes of tags. It will be understood that the positioning device is separate from the table or tag-support 6.

The adjustment ofthe tableor tag-support 6 may be adjusted independently oi' the adjustment of the positioning device, and similarly said positioning deviee may be adj usted independently of the table,

I have not attempted herein to show 1nodiiications of the invention or different ein bodilnents thereof, and the forni of the invention herein shown has been chosen merely to illustrate the principle thereof.

Having described my invention what I claim as new and desire tofsecure hy Letters Patent is :MM

l. In a tag-Stringing machine, the combination With'means to sustain a tag, of a threader, means to 'move the threaderto carry a loop of stringthrough the eye of said tag and around the yedge thereof, and 'Ineens todraw the end of the string through said loop; .l I

2. In a tagestringing-machine, the combination with means lto sustain a tag, of a threader having at its end a stringeengaging portion, means to move the string-e11gaging portion of the threader through the eye of the tag and around the edge thereof thereby to loop a string through said eye and Garry the looped end around. the edge of' the tag the string throughsaid loop.

3. ln a tag-str1nging machine, the combination with means to sustain n tag, oi' means to sustain a string at one side of 'the tog', a threader, haring a stringr engaging portion and means to [now the string' engaging portion ofthe threader against thestring, thro ugh -the .eye of said tag and around the edge thereof thereby, to loop the string,r through said eye of the tag and carry the YloopedFeliul ,around the'edge ol the tag onto that side thereof from Whieh the loop was inserted.

-i. In a tngetringing machine, the eomhination with means to sustain a tag in a fixed position, of means to sustain a stringT at one side of the tag, a threade'r having a portion toengag'e said string, "means to move said portion of the threoder against the-string, through the eye of said teg and around the edge thereof thereby to loop the string through said eye oi" the tag and Carry the looped end around the edge ol the tag; onto that side thereof from whioh the loop was inserted, and menus to draw the ends. o' the string through sind loop.

5. Yln a tag-stringing nnichine, the oombh nation with an. orwillatory throader arranged to loop a'length oi string through the eye of the tug, oi means to draw the ends of said stri through said loop.

@.n a tag-Stringing marhine, the combination with a curved threader arrangedto loop a length oi string through the eye of `the tag, of means 'to draw the ends of the string through said loop.

7. ln a tag-Stringing machine, tlie'eoinbil nation with a curved oscillatory threader arranged 'to ioop alength oi string?f through the eye of a tag, oi means `to draw the ends of the string through said loop.

in a 'tag-Stringing machine, the combination with a i Ualiy-shaperi threader to loopa length oi .tring through the eye oiv a tag, of nleans to draw the ends of the string through the loop.

9. in a tamstrin rin machine the combig 7 nation with an osei latory threader havingr a helical shape of means to cause said'threader to loop a length of string throngh-the eye oi a tag, and ineens 'to draw the endsV ol. the string through the loop thereof". y

in. Ine.. tagetrint, ng machine, the eembination with an oscillatory threader har"- ing' a helical shape of means to cause said' threader to loop a length oi Astr rng through l the eye of a tag and to carry the looped ends around the end of 'the tag, and means to draw the en d of the string through the loop.

11. In a tag-stringingmachine, the oombination with an oscillatory helicaily-shaped threader arranged to loop the end oi the string through the eye of the tag and carry the looped end around the end oi'said` tag, oi a loop-remover to take the loop from the threader, and a knetter lo draw the ends ol the string through sold loop.

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12. In a tag-stringing` machine, the conibination with an oseilletory helieelly-sheped threader arranged to loop a length of string throu h the eye of e tag and to carry the loope( end around the end of the tag, of loop-remover to taire the loop from the threader, eknotter, and ineens tonrlvance the knotter into engagement With'the ends )t the string While the threader being withdrawn frein the tag and to withdrew 'the knotter from the loop, thereby 'lrawing the ends of the string therethrough el'ter the threader has returned to lts initial position.

13. In a tag-Stringing maehine, the ironiblnatlon with an oscillatory helieell -sliepelgl. threader, of means to oseillatesai. hresderabout an'aXis passing through. the 'center olf the helical curve thereof, thereby vto pass e string through theeye of ladeg, means to move the threader longitudinally of said exis as 1t turns and a knetter to knot the string to the ta y 14. n a teg-str1ngiing machine, the eoinl; blnatlon W1th an oscillatory helieally-sneped 25 threader to loopa string through an eye of a tag, of means to oscillate said tlireader, v meansto maintain the portion thereof passing through said eyev at a fixed point and n ffnotter to draw the 'ends of the string through the loop thereof. i h

15. In a tag-Stringing machine, the eoin .bination with a helioally-sheped tlireader to loop. a string through the eye of 'a' teg, olt means to oseillate said threader, and a knotter arranged to move transversely to axis of motion of the threader.

. 16. In a tag-'Stringinginmehine, the eornf bination with a helieally-sheped tl'ii'ea'ulei. to loop e string through the of a tati, means to oseillate -said threailer, e. lm and Ineens' to nieve the knetter forwardly through thelooi of string and in dir-ee transverse to t e exis oi oscillation or le threader While the threeder being; retracted, and means to retraet seid. lin-otter 'therethrough the eye of a teg, of rotary tate said device to present the een? by to Withdraw the end of th the loo thereof.

17,. n-a tag-swinging machine, the combination with a tlireeder to insert a stri str.. presentin device having menus te enge the endo the string, and mechanism to io tate'saifl device to present the stringto lhe vthreader.

e string thioi egli string-presenting device havin means lo i. gage the end ofthe string, sind ue l in I l tion ol the length of string to the thread.

1Q. lne tag-Stringing innehlne, a. to insert a string 1n e tag, ot a rota presenting d'e'viee having ineens to 18. Ina tag-Stringing machine, the come.. 'omation with e threader to loop s, length ol string'. through the eye ol a tag, o1 a rotary -ol said length to 'the threador,

l through the ol" te both e .ls' ot e length of stringin and ineens to 'otate said device to present saidv lengthof string to seid tlireader,

'20. ln a t 7 i loop a string through the eye ol e tag, of means to leed positively hoth ends oi' e length ol" string` to 'presvt the Vcentral portion of said length. to the threeiler und mee i to drmv the ends of said striiw through the loop thereof,

21. ln a tai t er to insert a string in e tag, of roi-.ery mea i positively hoth ends of a length stringi; to seid threader, and ineens to said length.

22. 'in a tag--strin g machine, the eoinoi nation Witl'i a tl'neader to loop. a string through 'the eye e teg, of s rotary stringpres vboth ends of e. length of strhig ineens te ron tate said device to oresent the central portion and means to sever seid length.

23. In s tagstringing machine, the combination with a 'tlrreedery to insert a string through the eye of a tag, of a. rotary stringalength of string' at plurality of points end to rotate seid device thereby to presaid string to seid tlneader. n

In a tf 7 Stringing niseliine, the eornhiine-tion with a th reader to loop a string of movable means ge at 'plurality of and 'present the eentral portion of said n length. ot s lli..

. In a tagetringing machine, the eornhination with e tlu'eader to loon :t string through the eye ol a tag, of movable means ge a length ol: stringat a plurality of and present the oentirl portion ofsaid .4111 bl. to the tlireador, and aile/vice to sever seni length of st from a source of supply after said length nos been presented to the g-strugiuw machine, the combi thi-eener to loop a string h the eye ol .a tag, of movable ineens n length oistriug :it a plurality of pour und to present the central Vportion of lenifjtii'to seid threader, and means to w said length troni a souree of supply.

" -stri h l render to insert a string in i :itog', oli means to present a lengtl.; l tliroader, .1nd, means to inmflline, the cornl enting device having ineens to engagenving umehine, the eonibiv presenting device having means to engage --saezs maintain tension on saidfflength of string while being inserted through sald eve.

29. In a tag-Stringing machine, the combination with a threader to loop the length of string through the eye of a tag, of means to A present the central portion of a length of 1 strin f under tension While it is acted on by string to string to said threader, and means to maintain'a tension on both ends of said string while it is lbeing acted on by the threader.

30. In a tag-Stringing machine, the combination with string-presenting mechanism having separated string-carrying fingers, of a threader to engage said string between the ingers'and loop said string through the eye of a tag, and means to maintain the string on both sides of the threader under tension while it is acted on by saidv threader.

31. In a tag-stringinglmachine, vthe combination with string-presenting mechanism having separated strmg-carryinv fingers, ofl a threader to engage said string tbetween the lingers and loop, said string through'the eye of a tag, a tension device associated with each finger and means to draw the ends of said ystring through the loop thereof.- D

32. In a tag-Stringing machine, the combi-L lnation with string-presenting mechanism having separated string-carrying fin ers, of an oscillating threader to engage sai string between said iingers and loop the string through the eye of a tag, and means to maintain the string on both sides of the threader under tension while it is acted on by said threader.v

3'3. In a tag-Stringing machine, the combination with a threader to .insert a string through the eye of a tag, of rotary stringpresenting mechanism having means to control a length of string throughout its entire extent, and means to rotate said mechanism thereb to present said string to the threader.

34. n a tag-Stringing machine7 the'combination with a threader arranged to loo-p a string through the eye of a tag, of string-presenting mechanism having means to control the length of string throughout its entire extent and resent the central portieri of the the threaderand means to draw the thereof. e combia rotary ends of said string through the loop 35. In a tag-Stringing machine, t1 nation with a threader to insert string through the eye of a tag, of strin r-presenting ymechanism and means to rotate said mechanism .thereby to present a string to the thrcadcr, said mechanism having means to control the string throughout its entire length while being presented and to maintain said the t ireader.

36. In .a tag-Stringing machine, the combination withv a threader to loop a string through the eye of a tag, of string-presenting mechanism to present the central portion ol a length of string to said thrcader, said mechanism having means to control said length of yto rotate said member string throughout its entire length While 'bemg presented, and tension devices'to-act' on bothy sides of the central ortion of said length while the string is eing"threaded through the eye of the tag.

37. In a tag-Stringing machine, the combinati on` with a threader, of a string-presenting mechanism comprising a rotary member havmg a plurality of radial arms, and means to rotate said member to present the lengths of string between said arms successively to the threader.

88. In a tag-Stringing machine, the combination with a threader, of string-presenting mechanism comprising a rotary member having a plurality of arms, each having stringengaging means at its outer end, and means to rotate said member to present the lengths of string between said arms successively to the threader.

39. In a tag-Stringing machine, the combination with a threader, of string-presenting mechanism comprising a rotary member havmg a plurality of arms, each having strin engaging means at its outer' end, and means to place the lengths of string between each arm successively into position to be presented to 'the threader, and means to move said member toward and from the threader. I i 95 40. In a tag-strin. ing device, the combination with a threaer, of string-presenting mechanism com rising a rotary member having a plurality o' radially arran ed arms, the alternate arms having tension evices to en- 100 gage the string and the other arms having gripping devices, and means to rotate said member intermittingly to present different lengths of string carried thereby, to the threader.

4.1. In a tag-Stringing device, the combination with a threader, of string-presenting mechanism comprising a rotary member having a plurality of radially arranged arms, the alternate arms having tension devices 110 to engage the string and the other arms having gripping devices, and means to move said member toward and from the threader thereby to present (lifl'erentilengths of string carried thereby to the threader,

42. In a tag-Stringing device, the combination with a threader, of stringpresenting mechanism comprising a rotary member having a plurality of 'r'adially arranged arms, the alternate arms having tension devicesv 120 to engage the string and the other arms hav-i ing gripping devices and cutters means t rotate said member intermittingly .to resent diii'erent lengths of string carried tiereby to the threader, and means to operate the 125 cutters.

43. In a tag Stringing machine, tag- Stringing mechanism including a helicallyshaped threader having an 'end to engage a string and also provided with 'a string-re- 13o lhaving a length less than one complete turn of the helix. l

44.111 a tag- Stringing machine, tagstringing mechanism including a helicailyshaped threader having a length less 'than one complete turn oi' the helix and also haringa string-receiving groove in its outer face and a notched end.

45. in a tag-Stringing machine, the com-- bin'ation with a curved threaderhaving a string-receiving groove inv its outer tace Aand 'a notched end of means to oscillate said `threader to cause the latter to loop a string through the eye of a tag, and a lmotter to draw the ends of the string through the loop thereof. K 46. ln 'a tag-Stringing machine, the combination with a heligally-grooved threader aving a string-receiving groove in its outer face, of string-presenting mechanism including an arm arranged tangentially to said threader.I

47. Ina 'tag-Stringing machine, the combinationwith a helically-grooved threader having a string-receiving groove in its outer face, of string-presenting\mechanism includingv an arm arranged tangentially to said threader and having an inclination correspondingv to the pitch of the helix of the threader. i 48. In a tag-Stringing machine, the combination with a hehcally-shaped threader,

.sof a rotary member having string-presenting 35, arms, means to rotate said member to present said arms successively to the threader.

49. In a ,tag-stringin machine, the combination with a helica ly-shaped threader,

or' a rotary member having a plurality of strin -presenting arms, means torotate said mem er to present said arms successively to the threader, each arm when thus presented standing tangentially to the threader.

50. In a tag-Stringing machine, the combination with a helically-shaped threader, 'of a rotary member having a plurality of string-presenting arms, means to rotate said mem )er to present said arms successively to the threader, and means to position each arm when. presented to the threader so that Said arm stands at an inclination corresponding to the pitch of the helix of the threader.

51. In a tag-Stringing machine, tag- Stringing mechanism combined With a tagholder for holding Aa tag While being strung, said tag holder being bodil adjustable relative to the tag-Stringing m chanism.

52. In a tag -stringing machine, tagstringing mechanism combined With a tagholder for holding a tag While being strung, Said tag holder being bodily adjustable in two directions relativeI to said tag- Stringing mechanism. 53. In a tag-Stringing machine, tagstringing mechanism combinedl with a tagfor holdiriol a tag While being strung't' said holder being bodily adjustable in the direction of the length of the tag sustained thereby. f

54.. ln a tag- Stringing machine, tagstringing mechanism combined with a taghoider for holding tag whiie being strung, said tag holder being bodily ustable in the direction of the width of the tag.

55. ln a ltag Stringing machine, tagstringing'mechanism, combined With ai tagh-oider for holding a tag While being strung, said tag holder being bodily adjustable both in, the direction of the length of the tag and in the direction of the width of the tag.

56. in a tag- Stringing machine, tagstringing mechanism in combination withr means to feed tags thereto, and an oscillatory tag-removing member to remove the strung tags therefrom. v

1In a tag Stringing machine, tiigstringing .mechanism in combination with means'to support a stack of tags, and a feeding roll to feed the tags singly to said mechamsm.

58. ln a tag- Stringing machine, tagstringing mechanism in combination With meansl to support a stack of tags, a feeding roll to feed the tags singly to said mechanism, and a tag-remover to remove the strung tags therefrom.

59. ln a tagfstringing machine, the combination with an oscillatory helically-shaped threader having a length less than one turn of a helix, of means to oscillate said threader about an axis .passing through the center of the helical curve thereof, and means to move `the threader longitudinally of said axis as it turns.

60. .In a tag-Stringing machine, the combination With means to hold the tag to bc strung, of a helically-shaped threader situated With the axis of the helical curve thereof parallel to the plane occupied by the tag, and means to rotate said threader about its axis.

61. In a tag-Stringing machine, the combination with a 'helically-shaped threader, of means to su port a tag in a plane arallel to the axis of tiie helical curve of saidpthreader, and means to operate the threader.

62. ln a tag-strin ing machine, the combination with a helio-a ly-shaped threader, of a post 60 extending from one end of the threader parallel t0 the axis thereof, and means connected to the post to oscillate the threader about its axis. 'i

63. In a tag-Stringing machine, the combiy nation with an osci latory shaft, of an arm extending therefrom, a post 60 on the arm extending parallel to the shaft, and a heli- I cally-shaped threader carried by sa'id post.

64. ln a tag-Stringing machine, the combinatibn with an oscillatory shaft, of an arm extending therefrom, a 0st 60 on the arm extending parallel to the s iaft, and a helicallyalleged threader carried by said ost, the axis of t e helical curve of the threac er coinciding with that of the shaft. 1

65. I n a tag-Stringingv machine, the combi-v nationwith means to sup ort a tag to be strung, of a helicallyfshapeii) thread er to pass a string through theage ofa tag, the axis of the he leal curve'of t e Athreader extending 4parallel to the' tag, a posit l60seeured to one strung, of a helieally-shape threader, to pass I ating the threadei'` about its a strin through the e e of a tag, the axis of the he ical curve of the'threader extending parallel to the tag, a Apost 60 secured to one end of the threader and extending parallel to the axis thereof, and-means connected with the postvforosvcillating the threader ,about its axis,l said postJ having a length greater than one-half the wldth of-,the tag..

. In .testimony whereof, I have signed my name tothis speeieatiomin the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

LAWRENQE A. MCGRATH.

Witnesses:

LOUIS C'."SM1TH, MxRGARET A. DUNN. 

